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Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Student Solutions Manual and Study Guide

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This book was a major disappointment. Having taken 15 yrs off between getting my BS and starting grad school, I was looking for detailed examples of how to solve problems to refresh my memory. The solutions in this book skipped several steps and proved to be only marginally helpful, if even that. If you don't clearly understand the real text book, you won't get much help from this "solutions" manual. As in the text, there are not enough examples in this manual either. There is not even an example representing each subset of problems in the back of each chapter. Don't waste your money.

This is a comprehensive compendium on engineering mathematics which I found fascinating and enjoyable to read. This is not a book for the novice but for those with a strong background in high school Mathematics. I used an earlier edition of this book as a graduate student and it is still among the texts I use as a reference book. Among the extensive topics covered include linear algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations, Fourier series, differential forms, graph theory, oscillation matrices, quantum symmetries, complex variables, probability and statistics, vector calculus, numerical and computer methods.


The book is a useful, helpful and handy reference for the engineering mathematics and applied mathematics student. The book is well written and the material is well organised with similar related concepts grouped together allowing a fluidity that facilitates its use. The author also presents various problems which when worked out will ensure a complete grasp of the subject.

it's been said before, but it bears repeating:

the text itself is understandably a bit short in explaining details that you should already know; after all, all these topics would never fit into a single book otherwise. i say this, even though it still frustrates the hell out of me when i get stumped.

the solutions manual is a different story. when i got it in the mail, i immediately knew it would be useless. i didn't even need to open it to know that much. very few problems are covered, and without detail. it's not worth carrying around and it's not worth the price.

if you're considering a SSM for this book, if you think you'll need help figuring out this material,
save your money and get a cramster subscription instead. they have this book, this edition.

I used Kreyszig's Advanced Engineering Mathematics back in the 70s when I was doing EE in India. Loved it then - of course there were no computers and slide rules were our trusted friends - I had a chance to peruse through this edition at a library recently. I loved it as much, not just because it is still the best book both to learn as well as as a reference, but also because it has been thoroughly modernized. Armed with my copy of Mathematica I randomly worked through some of the problems and got the same thrills as I had some 35+ years ago. Hats off to you, Prof Kreyszig!

The book is good. It gives some idea about the questions but the fact is that mainly the desired questions are not solved in these type of Manuals. Still it can help

This review book has maybe one measly sample problem per section. and solutions manual means that they put in answers to the example problems that they work out. Lets just say it's useless unless you only don't understand one basic problem per section.

Title says it all. There are only 2 solutions to 2 of the problems per section. What a rip-off! It's just a watered-down outline of the textbook. Don't waste your money on the solutions manual!
I was expecting solutions to all the odd problems... uggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! 52 bucks for this??????? Robbery!

To be honest, I wish I had looked through this book before purchasing it - because I wouldn't have if I knew how few solutions it contained. Most solutions manuals I've owned have all of the even numbered problems, but this one only contains a few even numbered from each section. While the ones included are useful, they are still crammed together in a small space and there aren't enough of them. The explanations of the solutions are very concise, as if they were attempting to work out the problem in as small a space as possible; sometimes sacrificing understanding. Only buy this if you are in desperate need of any help in your class that you can get - it won't help much, but it's still a resource.

The student manual has been very helpful in getting me started back into the engineering mathmatics. It is nice to have a helper when I get stumped on some of the problems I know should be easy.

I received the book really fast. The quality of the books received were very good. I would recommend this seller for future buyers.